Edmunds and the Pontiac Straight Eight: A Silver Streak Holy Grail
At a time when most aftermarket speed equipment focused on flathead Fords and early V8s, Eddie Edmunds quietly offered performance parts for engines that were never…
Welcome to PontiacChieftain.com
A resource dedicated to the 1949–1954 Pontiac Chieftain. Decode your vehicle’s VIN and data plate, explore the library, find parts, and discover recommended community resources. The in-depth decoding tools on this site are primarily for U.S. models. For Canadian-built cars, use the Canadian Serial Number Decoder; complete Canadian shop manuals are available on the Manuals page.
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Project Update: Where the ’53 Pontiac Wagon Stands Today
My original plan was to update the blog in small increments, starting from when I first bought the car. Unfortunately, I can’t find many of the…
Craigslist Find – ’53 Pontiac Wagon
It’s going to take a little time to get this project fully caught up on here, but I’ll start with how I found the car. I…
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Canadian - 1946-57 Master Parts Catalogue
The Canadian 1946-57 Pontiac Master Parts Catalogue available in PDF format, broken down into sections. This covers Series 2000-2200 and 2500-2700.
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1954 Pontiac Master Parts Catalog
Now Available to Search: The 1954 Pontiac Master Parts Catalog. The Chassis Section is searchable by Group Number, Part Number, Description, and Year Range. The Body Section is searchable by Group Number or Part Number. You may also download either section — Body or Chassis — as a text-searchable PDF.
1949–1954 Accessory Database
Accessory search by group/part/title with year filters. Primarily 49-52 at the moment, but 1953-54 is gradually being added in.
Website is updated regularly — Last update 1/14/2026